Jose Mourinho's miserable season took another turn for the worse as holders Chelsea were knocked out of the League Cup by Stoke in a penalty shootout.

Jack ButlandAfter Chelsea dominated a goalless first-half, Stoke led when Jon Walters was allowed to turn on the edge of the box before firing in off the crossbar.
Loic Remy drilled in an injury-time equaliser, seconds before Stoke's Phil Bardsley was sent off for two bookings.
Stoke scored all of their spot-kicks, Eden Hazard missing the final penalty.
Potters keeper Jack Butland was the hero for the home side, saving the Belgian's high effort to put Stoke into the quarter-finals.

'Sacked in the morning'

Stoke fans took great pleasure in goading Mourinho in the wake of Walters' goal and again after Butland's penalty save, suggesting that the Chelsea manager might be looking for alternative employment on Wednesday morning.
Several national newspapers have suggested that the Portuguese boss could be sacked if the Blues lose to Liverpool at the weekend, while the Daily Mirror claimed senior players are expecting his departure in the near future. 
And as the clock ticked past the 90-minute mark, the pressure on Mourinho looked set to increase.
Chelsea's Diego Costa
Chelsea striker Diego Costa was taken to hospital with a rib injury, Jose Mourinho said afterwards
Chelsea were heading towards their eighth defeat in 16 matches this season when substitute Remy came to the rescue.
The France forward, who replaced the injured Diego Costa in the first-half, fired into the roof of the net after Willian's corner was flicked on by Kurt Zouma.
The Blues looked the likelier to win the game in extra-time, Willian shooting wide and Butland denying young Brazilian defender Kenedy.
But, after nine faultless penalties, they were knocked out of the competition by Butland's brilliant save.

Chelsea show unity in defeat

Despite the Premier League champions' dreadful start to the season, any suggestions of disharmony in the Blues ranks looked wide of the mark at Britannia Stadium.
The visitors showed no signs of their recent troubles in the first half, passing the ball around confidently and stretching the Stoke back line with their sharp movement.
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England international Butland thwarted the visitors with a trio of top-class saves in the opening half-hour, twice denying Diego Costa and then Oscar, while Chelsea skipper John Terry's cheeky flick from Willian's cross was ruled out for offside.
And the character showed to level deep in stoppage-time suggested that the players were prepared to fight for Mourinho.

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